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Eun-Young Lee, PhD. Team Lead

Dr. Eun-Young Lee is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sport Industry Studies at Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea. Lee is also an Adjunct Professor in Kinesiology and Health and Gender Studies at Queen’s University and Affiliated Investigator with the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute. As the lead of the In Situ Population Health Research Group, now based at Yonsei University, Dr. Lee’s research seeks to address pressing environmental and social challenges—including climate change, structural inequities, and gender-related issues—by bridging social theory (e.g., intersectionality) with quantitative and population-level methods to advance health equity and resilience.

Training

Post-Doctorate, Epidemiology & Population Health, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Canada
Post-Doctorate, Behavioural Epidemiology, University of Alberta, Canada
PhD, Behavioural Medicine and Health Psychology, University of Alberta, Canada
Course-based Graduate Studentship, Exercise Epidemiology, Waseda University, Japan
MA, Sport Psychology, Yonsei University, South Korea
BSc, Sport and Leisure Studies & Physical Education, Yonsei University, South Korea

Service and Leadership

Co-founder and Chair, PLaTO-Net
Research Advisory Board member, ParticipACTION
Climate Lead, International Society of Physical Activity and Health
Senior Associate Editor, Journal of Physical Activity and Health
Section Editor: Health, Gender Issues
Editorial Board Member, Sustainable Horizons
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness

Research

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